BME’s female rapper made noise with Lil Jon when he first
dropped, but fell off the radar momentarily. Now she’s back and
ready to make a solo statement.

E-Vicious (Lake Charles, LA)

This former member of the X-Mobb is now signed to UGK Records.

Lil Boosie (Baton Rouge, LA)

Webbie’s labelmate is a diamond in the rough, with one of the
most unique voices in rap and highly underappreciated lyrical
abilities.

Max Minelli (Baton Rouge, LA)

One of Louisiana’s most persistent artists, over the years Max has
collaborated with everyone from C-Loc to Paul Wall.

Partners-N-Crime (New Orleans, LA)

This duo inked a deal with Juve’s UTP Records and linked up with
Rap-A-Lot.

Sqad Up (New Orleans, LA)

Lil Wayne’s former crew, still intact after Hurricane Katrina, is
now dropping a solo album.

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o Limit and Cash Money Records came and went with a gangload of gold and platinum plaques. Other then
those two labels, Louisiana has been quiet on the national scene. Last year Webbie made some noise with his
hit single “Gimme That”, but that’s about it. The following artists have been patiently waiting their turn and
are on the verge of breaking loose.
E-Vicious is from Lake Charles, LA, which is close to the Texas line. He linked with Pimp C and is signed to his label
UGK Records. The former X-Mobb member is featured on Pimp C’s “Pimpalation.” He is definitely ready to show
you that Louisiana is not just New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Southside Baton Rouge, Louisiana native Lil Boosie has been through his trials and tribulations. A Baton Rouge favorite, he’s released several solo albums and has undeniable talent, but it all depends on the label to show the world
why many consider Lil’ Boosie Bad Ass the best out the boot. He will be a problem once he releases Bad Ass.
Another Baton Rouge native, Max Minelli, has been putting it down for years. An original member of the Concentration Camp, he is highly slept on as a lyricist. Releasing many successful selling albums, he is currently in a bidding
war with major labels. While patiently waiting on that chance to blow, he is scheduled to release Pain Medicine on
Koch in October.
Godfathers of the popular genre called ‘bounce music’, Partners-N-Crime embody New Orleans. They were holding
their city down before anyone knew who the Hot Boyz or TRU was. Having just releasing their album Club Bangaz
on UTP/Rap-A-Lot, PNC hopes to show the world that New Orleans is still bouncin’.
Exploding on the scene with her aggressive verse on Lil Jon’s “Bia Bia,” Chyna Wyte has been quiet for a few years.
But this New Orleans bred femcee recently stepped back on to the scene, dropped a mixtape with DJ Smallz, and is
waiting to raise the bar that previous New Orleans female artists left high.
Many thought that they were just Lil Wayne’s sidekicks. But since branching off into their own, Sqad Up has made
plenty of noise independently. Releasing their debut album Now or Never, numerous mixtapes, and their new
album We Here Now, Sqad Up is poised to show the world that New Orleans rap is to stay.
No disrespect to No Limit or Cash Money and what they have done, but these artists are the new generation, and all
come to the forefront with different styles.
- Leon Bailey